Compare towns
Lewiston vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lewiston has the most expensive homes ($235k median).
Corinth has the most homeowners (82.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lewiston | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
2,990Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
| Corinth and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lewiston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Corinth and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,100±$8kHighest 21% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44Highest 13% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Lewiston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Highest 5% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | Lewiston High School | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
14.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.